Alba Iulia, Romania

I chose to write about Alba Iulia because for me, this city represents "home",  because this place is "tattooed" in my heart so I don't have a choice, but only to promote my city, because it has an interesting and rich history, and  recently, it started to have an European face.

Am ales sa scriu despre Alba Iulia datorita faptului ca pentru mine acest oras inseamna "acasa", pentru ca acest loc este puternic "tatuat" in  inima mea si, prin urmare, nu am cum sa nu-i fac lobby, pentru ca are o istorie interesanta, iar mai nou, incepe sa prinda forma unui oras, cu adevarat european.

http://alba-iulia.reporterdeliceu.ro/?tag=alba-iulia

Alba Iulia, also known as  Apulum (Roman time) and Balgrad (White Fortress Slavonic language - Middle Ages) is situated on the river Mures, Transylvania, Romania to a distance of 352 km from Bucharest.

There are many things to write about the history of this city, but I will present only a few events that took place here:

1. After defeating the Dacians by the Romans (106 BC), Legio XIII Gemina was stationed here and the  Roman soldiers started the extension works of the old Dacian fortification;

Alba Iulia, cunoscuta si sub denumirile de Apulum (perioada romana) si Balgrad ( Cetatea Alba in limba slavona - evul mediu) este situata pe malul raului Mures, in zona Transilvaniei, Romania la o distanta de 352 km de Bucuresti.

Ar fi multe de scris despre istoria acestui oras, insa ma voi rezuma doar la cateva evenimente desfasurate aici:

1. Dupa infrangerea dacilor de catre romani(106 a.Ch.), Legiunea XIII Gemina a stationat in acest loc, soldatii romani, incepand lucrarile de extindere a vechii fortificatii dacice.Urmele prezentei romane pot fi observate in ruinele zidului cetatii.

http://www.roportal.ro/articole/alba-iulia-4299.htm

2. In 1199 appears the name of Alba Iulia (Alba city of Gyula) the residence of the Catholic Diocese of Transylvania and later the capital of the Principality of  Transylvania;

2. In 1199 apare sub denumirea de Alba Iulia ( Cetatea Alba a lui Gyula) fiind resedinta a Episcopiei Catolice a Transilvaniei si ulterior, capitala a Principatului Transilvaniei.

http://stiri.turismalba.ro/2009/11/surpriza-din-cetate/

3. On November 1, 1599, Michael the Brave entered  Alba Iulia, and after he unified Vallachia with Moldavia and Transylvania, he settled the capital of the new state in this city;

4. On December 1, 1918, Romanians from Transylvania, Moldavia, Vallachia, Banat and Bocovina came to Alba Iulia to proclaim the union of all these regions under the name of Romania.

5. Also, in 1922,  Ferdinand I was crowned king of Romania, in this beautiful city.

3. La 1 noiembrie 1599, Mihai Viteazul a intrat in Alba Iulia, de unde a condus cele 3 tari romanesti - Moldova, Ardeal si Tara Romaneasca -

4. La 1 Decembrie 1918, la Alba Iulia a avut loc Marea Adunare Nationala, in urma careia s-au unit Bucovina, Banatul si Transilvania cu Tara Romaneasca.

5. In 1922, Alba Iulia a fost martora la ceremonia de incoronare a regelui Ferdinand I si a reginei Maria.

http://www.roportal.ro/articole/alba-iulia-4299.htm

http://www.robintel.ro/blog/fotoblog/fantana-arteziana-multicolora/

I had pointed only some moments of the vast history of Alba Iulia, leaving you to discover other interesting things, when you will do the track of The 3 Fortifications, or when you will visit the National History Museum of Unification, Batthyaneum Library, St. Michael's Cathedral and last but not least, The Reunification Cathedral, all of these being situated in the White Citadel- Carolina. 

I posted the link that contains a virtual tour of the Citadel of Alba Iulia City Hall site http://turism.apulum.ro/tur-virtual/






Am punctat doar cateva momente din vasta istorie a acestei urbe, restul lasandu-va pe voi sa descoperiti, cand veti face Traseul celor 3 fortificatii, sau cand veti vizita Muzeul de Istorie, Sala Mare a Unirii, biblioteca Batthyaneum, Catedrala Romano- Catolica Sf. Mihail si nu in ultimul rand Catedrala Reintregirii,  toate aflndu-se in Cetatea Alba Carolina.

Am postat link-ul ce contine turul virtual al Cetatii de pe site-ul primariei Alba Iulia  http://turism.apulum.ro/tur-virtual/.

Useful information

- A normal bus ticket or double deck - 1.8 Lei / hour

- Hotel: - single room - 30 Euro (breakfast and VAT included)

             -double room - 36 Euro (breakfast and VAT included)

- Normal sized pizza - 3.5 Euro

-  Beer - the price starts from  1,12 Euro

-  Pool ticket (June 15-September 15) - children, students - 1,5 Lei

                                                             - adults - 3 Lei

Informatii utile:

- 1 bilet de autobuz normal sau double deck - 1,8 Lei / ora

-  hotel -single room - 30 Euro (mic dejun + TVA incluse in pret)

             -double room - 36 Euro (mic dejun + TVA incluse in pret)

- pizza marime normala  - 3,5  Euro

- bere de la  1,12 Euro

- bilet strand (15 iunie- 15 septembrie) - copii, elevi, studenti - 1, 5 Lei biletul de intrare

                                                           - adulti - 3 Lei biletul de intrare

City Days are celebrated, every year between May 25 to 28, event which is  attended by prominent guests, artists, musicians, dance ensembles and theater.

So, if you haven't participated in this year to the City Celebration, I'm sure you will attend it next year.

The pictures are taken for different sites and from here, because they have a better quality. 

I hope I have convinced you to visit my hometown and until next time ... Live your life in the rhytm  of music!!!!!

Intre 25- 28 mai se organizeaza Zilele Orasului, la care participa invitati de marca, artisti plastici, muzicieni, ansambluri de dans si trupe de teatru
Asa ca, daca n-ati participat in acest an la sarbatoarea orasului, sunt singura ca in anul urmator, cu siguranta nu o veti rata :).

Fotografiile postate sunt  luate de aici, deoarece sunt la o calitate buna.

Sper ca v-am convins sa-mi vizitati orasul de bastina si..........pana data urmatoare.......

Traieste-ti viata in ritmul muzicii!!!!